2018 NATIONALS ENTRY FORM

All those still considering entering please note the entry close date of the 10th August as per the NOR. Anyone turning up on Thursday 16th August expecting to enter is very likely going to be refused entry.

Any potential competitor needs to complete the online entry form only. Once this is complete the club can contact them directly via email to firm up plans.

2018 NATIONALS CLOTHING

At vast expense we've hired a top model to show off this year's Osprey Nationals clothing. Big choice of products, from T Shirts to polos to hoodies, vest tops, etc etc. All supplied by Azure Logo Embroidery. If you order before 9th August, your clothing should be made up and delivered straight to you at the Osprey Nationals, ready to wear. Products can be made up with your sail number and boat name, as well as the Osprey Sailing, and Osprey Nationals 2018 branding. Big choice of colours as well as of clothing products. Look out for our special artwork on the back.

Next Class Events

The 2018 UK National Championship takes place from Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th August hosted by Weymouth Sailing Club. There were 39 entries before the early entry deadline of 23:59 BST on Saturday 30th June. How many more to enter?

Scottish & Northerns - Keilder

A 40-mile clockwise circumnavigation of the Isle Of Sheppey
in north Kent organised by IOS Sailing Club.
The UK's longest annual dinghy, cat & board race!
Open to all classes of dinghy, catamaran & sailboard.
Sea, river & estuary sailing with tidal conditions. More information by clicking image or title.

The Round the Island Race is scheduled for 15th or 16th September 2018. The NoR, Entry Form and Equipment Checklist are all now available. Entries are limited to twenty boats, this is the most that we consider we have the facilities to deal with. More information by clicking image or title.

2017 Wilkinson Sword Series Report & Results

This year's Osprey Wilkinson Sword (WS) series was tight at the top, with the result staying open all the way to the final event. A variety of helms and crews had won individual WS events throughout the season, so the scores were tight.

Rutland on October 28/29 was to be the decider. In strong winds Terry Curtis/ Peter Greig took the win to secure their third successive Wilkinson Sword series. Curtis and Greig this year won events at both ends of the season, at Mounts Bay and Rutland. In second place Alistair Raynard and Rob Burdekin were just three points behind, and their highlight was their win at the Inlands at Carsington, their home club. In third place Simon and Ben Hawkes built momentum with wins at Tata and Weymouth, but sadly injury prevented Ben sailing for much of the season.

Alex and Nick Willis and Ken Brown/ Chris Butters also sailed well at Rutland, getting good points to move up the table. In fourth overall, Alex and Nick scored very consistently at all their four events, while Ken and Chris were great supporters of the circuit, attending six events,and picking up a pair of second places to take fifth overall. Ken's enthusiasm saw him attend a seventh event, crewing Mick Greenland to a win at Burnham. In sixth overall Paul Heather/ Jon Osgood did even better, attending eight of the nine events and only missing one event in the whole year.

There were seven different event winners over the 9 events, showing how competitive the Osprey circuit is. Other teams to take single event wins were Gareth Caldwell/ Jonathan Gibbins at Blithfield, Piers Strong/ Phil Angrave at Poole, and Alan Henderson/ Alastair Barrie at Kielder. 51 boats took part in this nine event national series.

Look out for news soon on next year's WS series, which will include a couple of new events as well as all your favourites.

News from World Sailing

The racing for the 2018 Women's Match Racing World Championship got underway under cloudy skies with a light rain falling most of the day. But the dark skies did not dim the enthusiasm as the sailors and race officials hit the water and completed eight flights before joining in the Opening Ceremonies.

El Médano, Tenerife, continues to prove itself as one of the best and most consistent wave sailing spots in Europe as results were gained in all categories for the 2018 Tenerife PWA World Cup - sponsored by Bruch Boards - which means Tenerife maintains its 100% record since 2011.

The Hempel Sailing World Championships Aarhus 2018 drew to a close on Sunday with the Netherlands on top, France on the rise and Denmark basking in accolades from around the world for setting new standards for hosting the biggest sailing event in the world.